Colorado --(Ammoland.com)- Washington is ablaze with
news about the NRA’s abandonment of free speech.
Some of you still
may not believe the NRA could strike such a gruesome deal with Harry
Reid and Nancy Pelosi on the DISCLOSE Act, which is sponsored by the
Senate’s most shrill gun-hater, Chuck Schumer (D-NY).

Those of
you still not convinced need to view this morning’s Wall Street Journal editorial,
which jumped into the fray, decrying the NRA’s sell-out and pointing
out that their exemption is not only dangerous but abandons their
natural allies.

“Cutting a special deal at the
expense of the First Amendment with lawmakers who have decided for now
to stop gutting the Second Amendment reveals an NRA that is
unprincipled and will be weaker for it in the long run” – Wall Street Journal, 6/16/2010

Or
you can check out this story from Roll Call:

“The
National Rifle Association is publicly pledging to uphold its end of
the bargain with House Democratic leadership over a measure to roll
back a controversial Supreme Court decision on political spending.” – Roll Call, 6/15/2010

The
NRA response (which can be read here) is somewhat different than
you might get on the phone if you call NRA HQ.

Some members are
reporting the NRA is responding with “Who, us??” while others
report the response as “We oppose DISCLOSE”. But both of these
responses are the type you’d expect from politicians, not allies in the
fight for freedom (which they aren’t).

But to better
arm you in this battle, here is a supply of fact-tipped ammo:

Every
news source in Washington, and the NRA itself (in the NRA’s own
words, linked above) agree that an exemption for the NRA itself (which
would not apply to any other gun rights group) will remove their
opposition to the DISCLOSE Act.
The existence of the exemption,
in the form of an amendment to the DISCLOSE Act, is not being debated
by anyone, only whether or not this deal with the Democrats serves
their members (again, read the alert).
Only a few
organizations will be exempted, as is the intention.
If gun
owners do not have the right to free speech, our firearms freedoms are
going away… quickly.

How, after all, can we defend the
Second Amendment if we’re not allowed to talk to voters, the general
public, or even our own members?

How can politicians be held
accountable if organizations cannot discuss their votes? That’s the
ultimate politician protection device.

Though the NRA can say
it’s a one-issue group (just as we are), mark my words: if we get rid
of either the First or Second Amendment, the other is sure to follow.

What
can you do?

Call the NRA again, as soon as possible, and
urge them to kill the DISCLOSE Act, not cut a deal to pass it. Call
them at 1-800-672-3888 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 1-800-672-3888end_of_the_skype_highlighting today.